Black Bear Roams In DC, Days After Red Panda's Jaunt

Rusty the red panda is missing, vanished from his home at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Crews have been looking for the almost year-old red panda since 8 a.m. Monday, said Pamela Baker-Masson, The twitterverse was captivated by the National Zoo's search for its escaped red panda today. The episode sparked a (successful!) city-wide social media campaign to track down the roving critter, and Rusty is now safely back in the hands of zookeepers.Rusty the missing red panda was found in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington D.C. according to a tweet by the Smithsonian National Zoo. The news came via Twitter, with @NationalZoo stating "Rusty has returned from his trip to Adams Morgan Rusty the red panda is back in safe hands after escaping from the National zoo in Washington early on Monday. A resident explains how he helped zookeepers capture the

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